Psalm 86: 14 & 15 Excellent Characteristics of God!

A good day to you!

Tonight, Nancy & I are going, Lord willing, to David Crowder's

concert! I have only been to one concert. It was when I was living in Texas. I won the tickets on a radio show! I saw Josh Turner in Fort Worth, Texas. I hope Crowder's concert is just as great as Turner's!

In verse 14, David frets about his enemies, "Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God; ruthless people are trying to kill me--they have no regard for you." Have you ever been in a situation where you fretted like David? Cancer was my enemy! It was attacking me and trying to kill me! Only by the grace of God, I am alive! Sure, there have been people in my life that have harsh to me. God has told me to forgive them...so I have!

"But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.  Now, in verse 15, David is shouting the excellent characteristics of his God! We all should shout to God his excellent characteristics! There are mornings that I do not feel like praising God. Yet, as soon as I put a worship cd into the stereo and sing His praise, I am lifted out of myself and into His arms! There is no other place I would rather be than in HIS presence! 

Praise God that He knows us better than we know ourselves!

I hope and pray your Easter Sunday was blessed! HE IS RISEN!

I an HIS,
David Walter Wiseman

SHOUT TO GOD!

Psalm 86: 12-13. Praising the Lord!

Good Afternoon, 

Well, my knees are recovering from acupuncture. Now, my lower back decided to join in the pain. I am able to write to you today with a tight lower back.

David is praising his Lord in verses 12 & 13. He exclaims, "I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead." 

An observation I have become aware of in David's writings is his emotional journey with the Lord. Verse 12, David is praising the Lord with all his heart. He wants to glorify the Lord's name forever! I have had days where I felt exactly the same! Have you experienced days in your life when you praised the Lord all day long?

In verse 13, I get an expression that David is shouting to the Lord! "For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead." I know this feeling very well. Having cancer was extremely difficult. However, the cancer treatments was almost killed me three times. Twice in Abilene, Texas and once in La Jolla, California. Each time my heart rate dropped into the thirties. My normal heart rate is between fifty five to sixty two. All three times I was rushed into the Cardiac Unit. Praise God that I recovered quickly! I know David's declaration of being saved from "the realm of the dead." I hope and pray that you have not had a near death experience. If you have gone through it, then you know why David is shouting verse 13!

I appreciate all of you who read my blog! 

I am HIS,
David Walter Wiseman

Let's learn through David how to talk with God!